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Introducing the Chinese idiom 「浮白載筆」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
浮: to punish someone by drinking; bai: refers to a large cup used for punishing someone by drinking; 浮白: refers to drinking and toasting; 載筆: holding a pen. Drinking and writing at the same time. In the old days, it was used to metaphorically describe the elegance and talent of literati.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fú bái zǎi bǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fau4 baak6 joi3 bat1
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
